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LANTASTIC/AI COMPATIBILITY GUIDE AICOMPAT
LANtastic■ AI Adapter Independent 07.15.93
Compatibility listing and considerations Page 1 of 6
LANtastic■ AI is designed for use with non-Artisoft network adapters
which conform to netbios standards. While claiming LANtastic■ AI is
compatible with the equipment listed in this guide, Artisoft is not
responsible for the compatibility of any other application(s) or
equipment running with LANtastic■ networks.
Starting with LANtastic v5.0, LANtastic/AI runs over 3 categories
of network adapter drivers:
1. Drivers compatible to the Artisoft's proprietary implementation
of the NetBIOS standard and included in the LANtastic/AI
driver diskette.
2. Drivers compatible to the Artisoft's proprietary implementation
of the NetBIOS standard and co-developed by Artisoft and the
respective adapter manufacturers under the Artisoft
AILANBIOs Driver Development Program. They are not being
included in the LANtastic/AI driver diskette yet. Users
can download the driver from Artisoft's BBS at 602-884-8648,
or through other channels provided by the adapter vendors.
For information regarding the Driver Development Program,
contact the Artisoft Compatibility Department at
602-293-4000. Drivers that appear with an '*' in this guide
fall under this category.
3. NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) compatible Media
Access Control (MAC) layer drivers. In order to run
LANtastic over NDIS, you will need AI-NDIS.exe, Artisoft's
NDIS compatible interface protocol driver. AI-NDIS.exe is
included in Artisoft's "NDIS support for LANtastic kit",
sold separately from LANtastic/AI.
The following information is based on in-house testing of LANtastic■
AI. If you have any questions or comments on this guide, please
call LANtastic technical support at 602-670-7000 or mail to:
Artisoft Inc., 691 East River Road, Tucson, AZ., 85704,
ATTN: LANtastic■ AI Support.
++ indicates support for that driver is new in LANtastic v5.0.
LANTASTIC■ AI COMPATIBILITY LISTING AND CONSIDERATIONS
Ethernet
Adapter Special
Manufacturer Model Driver Supplied Considerations
3Com Corporation 3C503 3C503MM.EXE A, H
3C503-16 3C503MM.EXE A, H
3C507 3COM507.EXE++
3C523 (MicroChannel) 3COM523.EXE++
3C509 AI-NDIS
3C579 AI-NDIS
Accton EN 1809 NEX000.EXE
EN 1603-N2 NEX000.EXE D
Addtron ET-200, AE-200 series NEX000.EXE
TP8 external hub
EP-300 series Other S
Alta Research EtherCombo-16 T/C NEX000.EXE D, L
EtherTPI-16T NEX000.EXE D, L
AMD NE2100 AM21.EXE* V
NE1500T AM21.EXE* V
Artisoft AE2 rev C & above NEX000.EXE D, E
AE3 NEX000.EXE D, F
Boca Research BEN100, BEN102, BEN300 AM21.EXE* V
CNet Ethernet 100E rev D NEX000.EXE
Ethernet 200E rev B NEX000.EXE
Ethernet 280E NEX000.EXE
Ethernet 600E rev B NEX000.EXE D
COMTROL Cnic/2, Cnic/T AM21.EXE* V
IBM PS/2 Adapters for WD8003.EXE
Ethernet networks
Intel EtherExpress16 EXP16LAN.EXE* U
EtherExpress16 TP EXP16LAN.EXE* U
EtherExpress16 Combo EXP16LAN.EXE* U
EtherExpress TPE HUB HUBLAN.EXE* X
Katron PE-300B, PE-300T PE300AI.EXE* b
Kingston EtheRx KNE-2121 AM21.EXE* V
Technology
Kodiak Noteport NP_LAN_S.EXE* W
NP_LAN_E.EXE* W
Linksys LN0600 AI-NDIS
PCMCIA card AI-NDIS
Novell NE1000 NEX000.EXE
NE2000 NEX000.EXE D
NE/2 MicroChannel NEX000.EXE J
Pure Data Ltd. PDI8023 WD8003.EXE H
PDI8023-16 WD8003.EXE H
PDmc8023 WD8003.EXE
Racal-Datacom InterLAN AT ILANAT.COM* Z
InterLAN AT-3M ILANAT.COM* Z
InterLAN AT-TP ILANAT.COM* Z
SMC-West ALL 8003 & 8013 WD8003.EXE H, J
(Western Digital) series adapters
Tiara LANcard/E*2000 rev B NEX000.EXE D
LANcard/E*1000 NEX000.EXE
Transition TNIC-1500T AM21.EXE* V
Engineering
Xircom PE-10B2 (Classic) PE.EXE G
PE2-10B2 PE2AILAN.COM* Y
Zenith Data Z-NOTE INTEL593.EXE* a
Systems
ArcNet
Adapter Special
Manufacturer Model Driver Supplied Considerations
CNet Arcnet 120A rev A ARCNET.EXE B, H
Pure Data Ltd. PDI508Plus ARCNET.EXE H
PDI516Plus ARCNET.EXE H
Standard Microsystems PC130 SMCARC.EXE B, H
(SMC) PC220 rev A SMCARC.EXE B, H
PC270 SMCARC.EXE B, H
PC500WS rev C SMCARC.EXE B, H, I
PC600WS SMCARC.EXE B, H
PC650WS SMCARC.EXE B, H
PC310(MC) SMCARC.EXE B, H
Tiara LANcard/A-286 HiZ Other R, S
Thomas Conrad TC6042, TC6045 TCARC.EXE B, C, H
TC6142 TCARC.EXE B, C, H
TC6242, TC6245 TCARC.EXE B, C, H
TC6046, TC6246 MicroChannel TCARC.EXE J
Xircom PA-02B6 8k arcnet PATCC.EXE
Other Network Adapters
Gateway G/Token Ring Other N, S
IBM IBM Token Ring 16/4 Other O, S
Xircom Pocket Token Ring Other O, S
Earth Computer Earthnet-1 Other H, R, S
Invisible Software1.8 mbps adapter Other P, S
NCR WaveLAN WVLAN08.EXE* c
Netboard Netboard-II 2.5 mbps Other Q, S
Netboard-II 4 mbps Other Q, S
Tandy Tandylink TLINK.EXE T
COMPATIBLE BRIDGING HARDWARE
Manufacturer Model Special Considerations
Rad Data MBE, TrimBridge-10 (ethernet)
TRE-16, TrimBridge-16 (token ring)
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REFERENCES
Ref # Description
A The adapter must be in Memory Mapped mode
B There is no microchannel support for these adapters
C These adapters must be in Enhanced Mode, and will not use
IOBASE.
D The NEX000 software driver must have the 16-BIT software
switch.
E The W10 jumper on the adapter must be set for N
F The W5 jumper on the adapter must be set for N
G The AILANBIO driver may need the /ACK_TIMEOUT=4
/RETRY_PERIOD=4 software switches. Set network buffers
(Server Startup Parameters in NET_MGR) to 2048 at all
servers being accessed.
H If using a memory manager, the memory manager must exclude
the range of RAM memory addresses the adapter card uses.
VGA cards may need to be set to 8-bit mode, and/or shadow
RAM/ROM may need to be disabled to avoid memory conflicts.
I The longer model of the adapter (6.2" vs. 5") is INcompatible
with LANtastic■
J MicroChannel adapter - ADF file to configure the PS/2 is
supplied by the adapter manufacturer.
K Uses Everex NetBIOS, NET21E.EXE, NET23.EXE, NET26E.EXE v2.21
or newer.
L For a better connection, you may want to try the following
AILANBIO command line parameters: /ACK_TIMEOUT=10
/RETRY_PERIOD=10 /BUFFERS=<# of logins allowed for REDIR>.
M Uses Everex NetBIOS, NET26E.EXE v2.21 or newer
N Uses TNETBIOS v1.52
O Uses IBM PC LAN Support program v1.1 or v1.25
P Uses Invisible Software NetBIOS ROM v2.7A
Q Uses PC Office NB_1K.EXE or PC Office NB_4K.EXE
R Uses Performance Technology NetBIOS RIMDRVR.EXE and
NXATAARC.EXE.
S These adapters use a unique third party NetBIOS; two different
NetBIOS programs can not be run on one cabling structure,
therefore these adapters cannot be mixed with other
manufacturer's adapters on the same network. Some
implementations of the NetBIOS do not properly support chain
sends. If you are experiencing problems, try the /NOCHAIN
switch for REDIR.exe. It will instruct REDIR not to use the
NetBIOS chain send commend (sending 2 pieces of data
together).
T DRVR8530.COM, obtainable from Tandy or the Artisoft BBS, and
must be run prior to running the low level driver, TLINK.EXE.
U EXP16LAN.exe was developed by Intel Corp. v2.03 of the driver
is compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1 while v3.01 of the
driver is compatible with LANtastic/AI v5.0. Users can
download the driver by calling Intel's BBS at 503-645-6275
or Artisoft's BBS.
V AM21.exe was developed by AMD. v3.10 of the driver is
compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1 while v4.00 of the driver
is compatible with LANtastic/AI v5.0. NE2100, NE1500T and
compatibles are 16-bit Bus Master ISA adapters. As a result,
only 1 adapter can be supported on a single machine.
W NP_LAN_S.exe and NP_LAN_E.exe were developed by Kodiak.
v3.10 of the drivers are compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1.
NP_LAN_S.exe offers standard driver performance whereas
NP_LAN_E.exe offers enhanced performance but requires a
bi-directional printer port on the PC. LANtastic v5.0 users
are required to use AI-NDIS for continued support of the
driver or run LANtastic v5.0 over the AILANBIO layer
provided in LANtastic v4.1.
X HUBLAN.exe was developed by Intel Corp. v1.01 of the driver
is compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1. As of 7/15/93,
LANtastic v5.0 users are required to use AI-NDIS for
continued support of the driver or run LANtastic v5.0 over
the AILANBIO layer provided in LANtastic v4.1.
Y PE2AILAN.com was developed by Xircom. v3.11 of the driver is
compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1. As of 7/15/93, LANtastic
v5.0 users are required to use AI-NDIS for continued support
of the driver or run LANtastic v5.0 over the AILANBIO layer
provided in LANtastic v4.1.
Z ILANAT.com was developed by Racal-Datacom. v3.00 of the driver
is compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1. As of 7/15/93,
LANtastic v5.0 users are required to use AI-NDIS for
continued support of the driver or run LANtastic v5.0 over
the AILANBIO layer provided in LANtastic v4.1.
a INTEL593.exe was developed by Intel Corp. v3.10b of the
driver is compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1. As of 7/15/93,
LANtastic v5.0 users are required to use AI-NDIS for
continued support of the driver or run LANtastic v5.0 over
the AILANBIO layer provided in LANtastic v4.1.
b PE300AI.exe was developed by Katron. v3.00 of the driver is
compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1 while v4.00.06 of the
driver is compatible with LANtastic/AI v5.0.
c WVLAN08.exe was developed by NCR. v3.00 of the driver is
compatible with LANtastic/AI v4.1. As of 7/15/93,
LANtastic v5.0 users are required to use AI-NDIS for
continued support of the driver or run LANtastic v5.0 over
the AILANBIO layer provided in LANtastic v4.1.
KNOWN INCOMPATIBLE NETWORK ADAPTERS AND NETBIOS PROGRAMS
10NET 1.8mbps Adapter with DCA 10NET 10NB v4.00
3Com 3C501 and 3C505 adapters and 3Com's NetBIOS
Aquila ARCnet PCA108 with Aquila NetBIOS v1.20
Any ARCnet Adapters with VMT's VMD/NET-ARC v1.26
Banyan Vines NetBIOS
Corvus Omninet 1mbps Adapter with Cogent OMNINET1.SYS v1.10
D-Link 1mbps or Ethernet Adapters with D-Link NetBIOS v2.64
Everex StarLan Adapter with Everex NET11S v1.12
Everex EV2015 8-bit, EV2016 16-bit, EV2026 8-bit, EV2026-01 8-bit
twisted pair, EV2027 16-bit, EV2027-01 16-bit twisted pair
with LANtastic 4.0 or later.
Everex NetBIOS NET21.EXE, NET23E.EXE and NET26E.EXE with
LANtastic■ 4.0 or later
Gateway G/NET LNIM Adapter with Gateway G/NetBIOS v1.10
Isolan 4110-2 AT Ethernet Adapter with Isolan MPS NetBIOS v4.2
PICNIC 8-bit Ethernet Adapter with Simple Net System's IMCBIO v5.0.9
StarLan Adapters with NCR Starnet NetBIOS v1.13
SMC PC220 Adapter only with Cogent MS-DOS NetBIOS v2.05 and below
TOPS Flashcard with Sun Microsystems TOPS TNetBIOS v2.10
TOPNET Network Adapter with TOPNET NetBIOS
Univation Ethernet LAN Controller with Univation NetBIOS
Western Digital Ethercard Plus with WDPLUSNBE v3.1.7
ARTISOFT, Inc. makes no warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of this document. LANtastic is a
registered trademark of ARTISOFT, Inc. Company names, brand names, and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.